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Roofer companies in the Derby area

135 roofer companies have a registered office in the Derby area (DE postcodes), and 21 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £26,005 in cash and owed £28,556 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Roofing activities” (SIC 43910). Covers companies with a registered office in DE postcodes.

The numbers

Roofer companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureDerbyUK
Registered companies13515,491
Formed in 2025 or 202621 (16%)30%
Being struck off or in liquidation15 (11%)11%
Typical cash at year end£26,00550 accounts£27,411
Typical amount owed at year end£28,55685 accounts£32,480
Typical number of employees186 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

You will be up against established operators

16% of the 135 roofer companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) were formed in 2025–26, against 22% of all companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes). Nationally, that share of new companies is higher than 87% of UK industries.

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical roofer company in the Derby area (DE postcodes) reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 2 or more (86 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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